ENKEI*******

This company specializes in manufacturing light-alloy aluminum wheels for automakers — that is, it supplies factory rims for new cars rather than selling to retail consumers. It is the U.S. production arm of a major Japanese group, a global leader in this industry, with a casting plant in the American Midwest and its own in-house die-making capability. Its main clients are large car manufacturers (mass-market Japanese brands and new EV makers), with products going straight to vehicle assembly lines. The business is currently undergoing restructuring: part of its capacity is being shut down due to labor shortages and high operating costs, with production being consolidated at a single plant.